Udhampur - SKUAST

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences
and Technology – Jammu
RARS, Tandwal, Rajouri – 185131
GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA
Agromet Advisory Bulletin for District Udhampur
(26th November to 30th November, 2014)
(Issued jointly by Regional Agricultural Research Station- Rajouri, SKUAST-Jammu and India Meteorological Department)
25th November, 2014
Bulletin No: - 342-346/2014-15/Tuesday
Significant past weather for the preceding 5 days (20th November to 24th November, 2014)
Rainfall (mm)
NA
Maximum Temperature (ºC)
NA
Minimum Temperature (ºC)
NA
Relative Humidity (%)
NA
Medium range weather forecast for Udhampur (26th November to 30th November, 2014)
DATE
26/11/14
27/11/14
28/11/14
29/11/14
30/11/14
RAINFALL (mm)
Maximum Temperature (ºC)
0
23
0
23
0
22
0
23
0
23
Minimum Temperature (ºC)
5
5
6
5
5
Cloudiness (okta)
1
2
2
1
1
RH (Max) (%)
80
80
80
80
90
RH (Min) (%)
50
50
50
60
60
Wind Speed in kmph
5
5
5
4
4
Wind Direction
60
60
30
50
30
Weather forecast summary: The sky will remain variably cloudy. No rainfall is expected during next five days.
Wind will blow slightly above its normal speed by 4- 5 km/hr. Maximum temperature shall range between 22 to
23 oC whereas minimum temperature shall range between 05 to 06 oC. The relative humidity during morning
will be 80 - 90 % and during afternoon may range between 50 - 60 %.
Agro meteorological Advisory
Advisory for coming 5 days: No rainfall is expected during next five days. Farmer’s are advised to
protect the live stock animals from cold as temperature is expected to fall in next week.
Crop
Stage
Wheat
Sowing
Insect pest/
Diseases & other
operations
Disease
Management
Agro meteorological advisory
-
Farmers are recommended to sow PBW-175, RSP-81 (Jitto) in
Subtropical zones of the region.
-
Sowing of wheat varieties VL-829 and PBW-175 under the
rainfed conditions and VL- 892, VL-738, VL-804, HS-507 for
both irrigated and rainfed areas are recommended for
Intermediate lower zone.
-
Treat the seed with carbendazim (2g/kg seed) or tebuconazole
(1.25g/kg seed) for managing the seed borne diseases.
Harvest the crop when pods turn yellow. Harvested crop should
be stacked for 7-10 days before threshing.
In Sub tropical zone farmers may also take up the
Oilseed Crops
Toria
Harvesting
-
Gobi Sarson
Weeding
-
intercultural operations like weeding cum hoeing in Gobi
sarson which has attained 30-35 days age.
Mustard
Rabi pulses
Vegetable
Crops
-
Sowing of RSPR-01, Kranti, RLM 514, RLM 619, Pusa
Basant, Pusa Bahar, RH-30 and RL1359 is recommended in
Sub tropical zone.
Weed Control
-
Apply Fluchloralin @ 0.70 kg a.i./ha as Pre plant
incorporation (PPI) or Pendimethalin @ 1.0 kg a.i./ha (preemergence) dissolved in 500-600 for effective of control
annual grasses and broad leaved weeds in mustard. Spray
herbicide on non rainy day.
Interculture &
Weed
Management
-
Advised one hoeing cum weeding operation within 30 days of
sowing to control weeds and conserve moisture for higher
yield in this crop in Intermediate lower zone.
-
Sowing of pea varieties (T-163, PG-2 and Rachna) is
recommended.
-
Sowing of lentil (L-9/12 and PL-406) is recommended.
Disease
Management
-
Treat the seed with captan or thiram (3g/kg seed) for control of
collar /root rot and wilt.
Interculture &
Weed
Management
-
One or two hoeing and weeding between 20 & 40 days after
sowing are beneficial for good yield.
-
Advised sowing/planting of potato (Kufri Sindhuri, Kufri
Badshah and Kufri Jyoti), radish, carrot, turnip and garlic in
sub-tropical areas of region.
-
Earthing up of plants in cole crops under Intermediate lower
zone is essential for better stand in cole crops.
-
Advised frequent shallow interculture in the soil to kill the
weeds. Weeding should be done as the plants are well set in the
fields of cole crops.
-
For the control of leaf minor in new growth of citrus, spray
recommended chemicals and for the control of citrus canker,
spray malathion 10 ml or metasystox 10 ml per 10 lt water. In
order to check the pre harvest fruit drop in Citrus, spray 2,4-D
@ 20 ppm.
-
Irrigate the fruit plants depending on soil & water condition.
Remove stock sprouts/ water sprouts. Thatching material for
young plants be procured. Rake the soil around tree trunks &
mix methyl parathion 2% dust @ 250g/tree for controlling
nymphs of mealy bud.
-
Keep the basins of the plants free from weeds.
Farmers are recommended to go for sowing of berseem (var.
Mescavi, Pusa Giant, BL-1 and Vardan). Use 25-30 kg seed
per hectare. Mix one kg of mustard with berseem in order to
increase the quantity of fodder during first cut.
-
Sow varieties Kent and Sabzar in Oats under Intermediate
lower zone and Sabzar in Intermediate higher zone.
Sowing
Sowing
Sowing/planting
Interculture &
Weed
Management
Horticulture
Citrus crops
Leaf minor &
Citrus canker
Mango
Fodder
Sowing
Button
Mushroom
-
After casing, keep the bags in a growing room at 23+2 oC for
one week. Then bring down the temperature to 13+2 oC to
initiate pin heading. When pinning is profuse, do not spray
water directly on the pin heads. Maintain complete hygiene in
the mushroom house.
Apiculture
Care
-
Advised to give artificial food to honeybees.
Provide winter packing for protection against cold and frost.
Live stock
(Dairy animals
& sheep and
goats)
Care/Feed
supplement
-
Avoid moldy feed and fodder to animals.
Keep the cowshed and the utensils clean to avoid the
contamination of the milk and do not allow the water to
stagnate in the cow shed.
Normal feeding schedule should be continued and add minerals
mineral mixture in the diet to enhance the milk production.
Protect the animals from cold as temperature is expected to fall
in next week.
-
Poultry
Care/Feed
supplement
-
The poultry shed should be dry & clean and ensure drinking
water to the birds.
Ensure proper bedding material (saw dust/rice husk) to protect
new born chicks from the cold.
AMFU, RARS
Rajouri